Raw Material Manager at Lactalis South Africa

Required Skills

• NQF 7 degree in Chemical Engineering / Food Science & Technology
• Minimum of 5 year’s experiences in FMCG
• Planning, organizing and staff motivation skills.
• Exposure to or sound knowledge of the production environment is essential.
• Good knowledge of the manufacturing processes.
• Good knowledge of "mass balancing" of fat and protein. (Losses)
• Knowledge of flows and losses.
• Knowledge of CIP systems.
• Attention to details is very crucial for the role.
• Willing to work long hours, shifts, overtime, weekends, and public holidays.
• Aptitude for figures.
• Assertiveness, analytical thinking, and good problem solving and time management skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure.
• High stress tolerance and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.
• Traveling to different plants.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Knowledge of BPCS will be advantages.
• Effluent management will be advantages.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Investigating loss point and evaluation of milk.
• Preparing action list and follow-up on GMP losses.
• Entering the data on GMP system and to produce the accurate GMP recording on the system.
• Follow up the COD analysis every day and prepare the actions for each high COD value.
• Controlling the control map of FT120 and checking FT120 to hand method sample for the mat and fat.
• Track GMP losses and improve on GMP results.
• Inspections and validation on equipment
• Managing the “Mass balance & Fat protein” losses and gains.
• Manage the consumption of raw materials for each week and month-end, aligned to shopfloor.
• Implement FSSC requirements in the departments

Closing Date

• 2025/07/11